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Originally Posted by 4691mls
I have often seen on Goodreads in Q&A, or even in reviews, discussion of whether a book "can be read as a standalone" so I have gotten used to that as a term for a book that will make sense even if you haven't read others in the series.
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Oh, I see that sort of thing, too. And it drives me nuts!
It's usually used when a favorite book/series of someone's doesn't actually fit the stand-alone criteria being asked for, but they just can't stand the idea of NOT mentioning it. Hence, "
can be read as a standalone." I can't think of anything that more clearly proves that a book is NOT a stand-alone than to need to stipulate "
it can be read as a standalone."
